Young’s Restaurant to host food event in Durham

Thursday

Mar 28, 2013 at 3:15 AMMar 28, 2013 at 8:53 AM

User Submitted News by Bryan Sheehan

DURHAM — In honor of Earth Month, Earth Day, and local sustainable food, Young’s Restaurant of Durham will be hosting its “Good Earth, Good Food, Good Future” event, an open house for the local community, at 48 Main St. on Thursday, April 18, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm.

Members of the local community will have the chance to meet, network, and sample items that are on Young’s daily menu or specials menu and that are made with ingredients from many of the local food providers Young’s partners with. A full range of options will be provided, including samples of appetizers, soups, sandwiches, burgers, desserts, and even some of the restaurant’s famous breakfast items, all featuring many regularly-used local ingredients.

Members of the community will also have the chance to network with each other, as well as to hear from and meet with representatives of several of the local food organizations, farms, food providers, and other partners that Young’s works with regularly.

Another highlight of the event will be to see and hear about owner Ken Young’s latest adventure – his recent successful summit of Aconcagua, the tallest mountain on Earth outside of the Himalayas, and his related experiences with the people and food of Mendoza, Argentina.

Members of the local residential and business community, civic and government leaders, and UNH students and faculty have been invited to attend.

There is no charge for the public to attend, but a suggested donation of $5 or more to Seacoast Local’s SNAP program will be accepted at the event from anyone who chooses to donate. The SNAP program enables SNAP or food stamp recipients to use their EBT cards to purchase healthy, fresh, and locally produced food at farmers’ markets, making it more affordable for lower income families to access healthy local food.

Young’s Restaurant owner Ken Young said, “As we move into Earth Month and towards Earth Day, we thought it would be a perfect time to celebrate the value of the resources of our earth, in the form of the great places we can experience and the great food it provides.

"We at Young’s also want to continue our commitment to increasing and maintaining access to both of those things – the wonderful outdoor spaces we can enjoy, and increasing access for more people to the benefits of healthier, more sustainable, local food.

"We’re very excited to invite many of our friends, fans, customers, and partners to this fun event," he said.